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B5260 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 265 collisions on the B5260 from 1979 to 2025, with 392 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 75 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5260, down 67% from 9 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
265
2,885th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
392
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
75
85 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5260

On the B5260, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious7528%
  • Slight18771%

Where the B5260 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,885th
Most casualties
2,754th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,382nd

B5260 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5260 peaked at 12 in 2005 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5260, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202536
202499
202344
202212
202144
202023
201956
2018410
201724
201659
201544
201467
201369
201269
201134
201022
200959
200849
200767
200645
20051225
2004910
200335
20021014
200178
2000610
1999713
199800
1997914
1996615
19951011
199448
199357
199222
1991914
19901014
19891216
198822
198769
198637
198568
198489
198368
1982811
198168
1980814
197968

When crashes happen on the B5260

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5260 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (70).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (13%)
  • Tuesday31 (12%)
  • Wednesday34 (13%)
  • Thursday57 (22%)
  • Friday44 (17%)
  • Saturday26 (9.8%)
  • Sunday38 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (13%)
  • 9am to noon33 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm70 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6%)
  • February26 (9.8%)
  • March23 (8.7%)
  • April11 (4.2%)
  • May23 (8.7%)
  • June25 (9.4%)
  • July30 (11%)
  • August29 (11%)
  • September19 (7.2%)
  • October23 (8.7%)
  • November20 (7.5%)
  • December20 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight195 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5260 crashes

On the B5260, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (4.2%)
  • 30 mph96 (36%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph147 (55%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (12%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry174 (66%)
  • Wet or damp84 (32%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway259 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5260 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B5260, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant272 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (19%)
  • Cyclist27 (6.9%)
  • Pedestrian7 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car321 (70%)
  • Motorcycle70 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (1%)
  • 11 to 158 (2%)
  • 16 to 20109 (28%)
  • 21 to 2582 (21%)
  • 26 to 3569 (18%)
  • 36 to 4547 (12%)
  • 46 to 5528 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.6%)
  • Over 754 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider258 (66%)
  • Passenger127 (32%)
  • Pedestrian7 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5260

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5260

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5260 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5260 were recorded in 2 council areas. Fylde has the most, with 255, followed by Wyre (6).

Collisions on the B5260 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFylde255379373
2ndWyre6802

B5260 crashes by town

Of the 265 collisions on the B5260, 28 were in the built-up area of Wrea Green.

Recent crashes on the B5260

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5260, from 4 August 2019 to 17 December 2025.

Severity